Hamish Easton wins AFL Victoria Junior Coach of the Year
QUEENSCLIFF Football Netball Club junior football coach Hamish Easton has received the ultimate honour of being crowned the David Parkin Junior Coach of the...
Four Dragons make Vic Country squad
FOUR local athletes from the Football Integration Development Association (FIDA) Geelong Dragons have received the huge honour of being named as members of the...
Bellarine clubs to benefit from oval and lighting upgrade
THE Bellarine Sharks Football Club and St Leonards Cricket Club can look forward to playing under bright lights and on a new oval surface...
Portarlington team honour Monica Hayes and raise $33,000 for MND research
PORTARLINTON-based Team Monica Hayes raised a whopping $33,000 to go towards MND research and the search for a cure through their participation in this...
Postponed QLF show a major success
LITERARY festival attendees packed out the Queenscliff Town Hall to see playwright Hannie Rayson and ABC broadcaster Michael Cathcart present a literary journey through...
Stellar music festivals to return to Torquay back-to-back
TWO of Torquay's biggest music festivals are back in February 2023, with Zaccaria Concerts and Touring announcing the return of the By The C...
Community encouraged to ‘DASH’ to new gym
THE Disability Ageing Specialised Health (DASH) Gym in Grovedale continues to advocate and assist people from all walks of life with accessing elite gym...
A wellness wonderland: About Time
Torquay's newest wellness and bathing hub About Time is set to open this summer with a team of Australian health and wellness friends teaming...
Ellie Harrison wins Australia/Oceania Pro Junior Series
BARWON Heads surfer Ellie Harrison has achieved one of her top competitive feats to date, winning the inaugural WSL Peel Pro Junior in Mandurah...
Portarlington Golf Club receive $50,000 sustainability grant
A $50,000 grant funded by Sustainability Victoria will help build a huge on-grid solar power system at the Portarlington Golf Club to help slash...
Monica Hayes community award launched for 2023
BELLARINE residents turned out for the official launch of the 2023 Monica Hayes Award, which celebrates and recognises women making a positive community impact. The...
Bellarine Community Support Register celebrates volunteers
THE Bellarine Community Support Register (BCSR) have recognised the efforts of a group of volunteers for their ongoing contribution to the community organisation during...
Young athletes use grants to get going
NINE promising young athletes have received grant money to help them meet the costs of attending elite competitions in their chosen sport. The federal government's...
Fashion event raises $57,000 for cancer patients
BARWON Health Foundation's annual Catwalk4Cancer fashion and fundraising event has raised $57,000 which will help support cancer patients across the region. Friday evening's event marked...
GWYLF highlight partnership with Ocean Mind during National World Mental Month
THERAPUTIC surfing charity Ocean Mind will expand their services thanks to a $30,000 Survive and Thrive grant from Give Where You Live Foundation (GWYLF). The...
Surf Life launches in Torquay
MORE than 100 people celebrated all 'Women Who Live to Surf and Create' by attending the official launch of new book 'Surf Life' at...
New president to push for Bancoora SLSC upgrade
INCOMING Bancoora Surf Life Saving Club president Lisa Happ is aspiring to upgrade the club's facilities as the surrounding community grows rapidly. Mrs Happ said...
Feed Geelong Appeal raises $65,000 to go towards G21 food insecurity
THE Give Where You Live Foundation's 2022 Feed Geelong Appeal has raised more than $65,000 to help fight hunger and food insecurity in the...
Geelong Sharks host inaugural come and try day.
THE newly formed Geelong Sharks Rugby League Club held a come and try day at Ervin Reserve on Saturday, as they gear up for...
Volunteer at next month’s Volleyfest
THE callout is on for volunteers to be part of the biggest international beach volleyball festival which will spike itself into Torquay next month. The...
Considine and Conroy express excitement for local WSL event
TOP Victorian longboarders Bea Conroy and Ben Considine have expressed their excitement at the announcement of a World Longboard Tour event on their doorstep...
Technology cutting the risk of compost fires
GEELONG based company Sequence Digital is reducing the risk of fires at garden organics facilities thanks to a $26,000 grant from the City of...
Lorne and Deans Marsh commemorate local cricket icon
THE Lorne and Deans Marsh cricket clubs shared the field on Friday night to commemorate the life of local cricket stalwart Dave Harvey who...
“A True Community Legend”: Libby Bate wins Viva Energy Community Legend of the Year
LARA local and Cancer After Care Group Group president Libby Bate is this year's 2022 Viva Energy Community Legend of the Year. Described as a...